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PROJECTORS / Home Theater Projector Buyer's Guide
Home Theater Projector Buyer's Guide
Overview
Buying a home theater projector can seem daunting. At any given time, there are many models to choose from, each with its own unique benefits and downsides and each proclaiming itself to be the "right" one. The key to simplifying the process is determining what you need and then finding projectors that fit your criteria.
To find the right video projector for your home theater, read on to answer these six important questions:
- Which aspect ratio do you want?
- What resolution is best for you?
- How bright should it be?
- How much contrast do you need?
- What are your installation constraints?
- What will it cost?
 Aspect Ratio |
| Contents: | Overview | Aspect Ratio | Resolution | Brightness |
| Contrast | Installation | Cost |
Reader Comments(30 comments)
Posted Apr 18, 2012 2:46:38 AM |
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By narco |
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thanks for an informative and well written article.
Posted Apr 15, 2012 10:28:14 PM |
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By dave |
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what is the maximum size screen you can use without compromising picture quality. using epson 6010. shortest throw.
Posted Apr 9, 2012 6:23:14 PM |
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By bill |
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thank you very much for making and sharing this guide (and the rest of the site's content, too). i've found it easy to follow and very informative. many thanks.
Posted Feb 24, 2012 2:29:49 AM |
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By sophie |
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Posted Feb 2, 2012 1:22:31 PM |
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By GJA |
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What is my best option for projecting the best image on a 150" 16 x 9 Elite screen with 1.1 gain? I have no ambient light. Must be HD native resolution and be bright enough image. Trying to decide between the Panasonic PT-AE7000, Epson Powerlite Pro Cinema 6010, Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 5010, Vivitek D963HD & Vivitek H1086-3D. I would prefer 3D but it is not a deal killer.
Posted Jan 29, 2012 5:58:50 AM |
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By EZOH |
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I have a Paramont Cinema HD 2112 projector and blue ray 3D player (LG) but i can't get it to project in 3D. Any advice? What am I missing?
Posted Jan 12, 2012 6:21:39 PM |
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By Jose |
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I have a paramont cinema Hd 2112 but I dont know wath kind of 3d glasses I cant used any info..Thanks
Posted Jan 3, 2012 8:27:27 AM |
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By Armin5 |
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I am looking in getting a projection home theater set up. I am a college student so I really need to budget as much as possible, but that being said i still like top of the line good quality stuff. I know that doing both is not very reasonable, but does anyone have any suggestions in a good quality projector that is capiable of playing ps3 games, watch blue ray movies and last a long time without bulb replacement? I also need to know how much the total cost usually comes down to? ( decent projector 720or1080, Cheap 80ish inch screen, cords, ect)
Posted Dec 30, 2011 1:38:12 PM |
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By Liz |
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I have a Paramont Cinema HD2112 projector that the entire family loves. My kids play the Nintendo Wii my husband uses the computer on it for YouTube videos and I watch 3D movies from our blue ray. What more could we want. Great HD quality!
Posted Dec 25, 2011 2:30:49 PM |
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By Chetan |
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I am getting a good deal for Paramount Cinema HD-2112 Projector....Could not find more info on Web...Please let me Pors and cons if possible....I need some helpful assurance before I buy it!!Thanks.
Posted Nov 24, 2011 7:27:40 AM |
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By Nelley |
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I just bought the Paramont HD 2112 and right now I'm not happy with it. I'm sure I have to work on the Color and everything still & I might have the picture too large, but beside that I wasn't really Wow'ed by it. I watched a movie on it that was ok but some of the faces didn't come in clearly. I'm going to play with it some more today and try tweek it for a better picture.
Posted Nov 16, 2011 6:00:13 PM |
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By Brian |
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I actual have a Paramont Cinema hd 2112. I was iffy at first but my family loves it. It even came with a coupon inside the box for an extra bulb. We sent that in the day we got it and recieved the bulb within a week. I have not tested the 3d part but I do not think my family will ever use that anyway. We use it to watch cable tv or the netflix.
Posted Nov 16, 2011 7:19:35 AM |
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By Erika |
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I am looking to find out more about the Paramont on the web too, but I am not finding much out there for this projector. How did you hear about it? Is it a good device? I am not familiar with projectors. I am searching for this particular because someone is selling one second hand, and I am trying to do a little research before I decide to purchase. I am concerned because I don't see where you can buy one retail.
Posted Nov 15, 2011 5:08:21 PM |
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By Mike |
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Can you use a mini projector using your laptop? Ebay dosen't say anything about that just Ipod ect
Posted Nov 7, 2011 8:40:59 PM |
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By Paul |
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Anyone ever heard of a Paramont HD-2112 projector? Came out this year but I cant find it anywhere on the web.
Posted Oct 19, 2011 4:42:42 PM |
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By Hal Masonberg |
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I'm looking for a 1080p Home Theater projector in the $2,000 range. I don't care about 3D. I was looking at the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8700 UB as it seemed to have everything I need. Before that, it was the Panasonic AE4000, but the Epson had a 2 year warranty and an extra bulb. I'm looking for the absolute best picture in this price range. Film-like. I'm in a dark room. about a 12-14 ft throw. Probably ceiling mounted. 16X9 screen. Is the Epson still my best bet, or has something else come along that surpasses it in this price range for my needs? Again, picture quality, contrast ratio are all incredibly important to me.
Posted Oct 15, 2011 4:31:53 AM |
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By amit singh |
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By Amit
Thank you for getting idea from my friend about ur projector lamp bcz what lamp life u mention in cattlog that is not true. eg.epson basic projector lamp life is 5000 hrs in normal mode but that is not true i found that only give 1000 hrs lamp life.
Thank you for getting idea from my friend about ur projector lamp bcz what lamp life u mention in cattlog that is not true. eg.epson basic projector lamp life is 5000 hrs in normal mode but that is not true i found that only give 1000 hrs lamp life.
Posted Sep 6, 2011 10:59:55 PM |
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By hussain |
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THANKS FOR SHAIRING THE MOST BENEFICIL INFO ABOUT TODAYS CONFUSING PROJECTOR MARKET.YOU HAD MADE ME VERY COMFORTABE TO BUY A GOOD PROJECTOR WITH OUT FALLING IN THE TRAP OF ALL THIS CONFUSING REVIEWS AND MISLEAD MANUFACTURE ADVERTISING.TANKS A LOT.
Posted Aug 27, 2011 12:51:00 AM |
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By chawla a v solutions |
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you can mount 8350 14.5 ft from the screen for best results
Posted Aug 23, 2011 9:22:05 PM |
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By clifford coelho |
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i have a 8350 ,my room is 10 by 25 ,screen is 120" ,so at what distance the projector can be ceiling mounted ?
Posted Aug 8, 2011 3:20:43 PM |
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By John Grubb |
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Please tell me the projectors with the ability to change from a 2.4 aspect ratio with one button and electronically change to 1.78 or 1.33. I think that the panny 4000u will do this,but I am not sure if the zoom lens must be engaged to do it How bout the epson 8350.
Posted Jul 25, 2011 12:43:47 AM |
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By b.r.nath |
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a nice handy guide for all the buyers
Posted Jul 19, 2011 6:59:31 AM |
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By Vichu |
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Thank you. The article is very informative
Posted May 31, 2011 7:39:16 PM |
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By Rich |
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after reading all about the "Aspect ratio" how does all this info fit into a 6 foot screen or 7 foot screen or lets say 8 foot screen. How do you pick out the right screen size??
Posted May 24, 2011 4:41:42 AM |
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By BLJ |
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Hi, I am currently thinking of buying a small pico projector, can any one give me any feed back on a Pico Pro, made by China vision
thanks BLJ
thanks BLJ
Posted May 21, 2011 2:27:38 PM |
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By Sean |
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Just got a used Eiki Diamond Projector LC-SD10. It displays a blue haze around the picture. What does this mean? How can i fix this?
Posted Mar 11, 2011 2:50:18 PM |
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By Harold Jones |
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How does one get to view 3D movies on this projector? Is a computer connection the only method for viewing movies in 3D on this projector? Can one view 3D movies by connecting to a 3D ready Blu-Ray Player?
Posted Feb 28, 2011 4:17:58 PM |
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By bahha |
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thank you, your guide is helpful . I'm going to buy a projector now, I want to use at school for teaching.
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